The Basics On Polysorbate 60
What is Polysorbate 60?
What are other names for Polysorbate 60?
MONOOCTADECANOATE POLY(OXY-1,2-ETHANEDIYL) DERIVS. SORBITAN, MONOOCTADECANOATE SORBITAN, POLY(OXY-1,2-ETHANEDIYL) DERIVS, POLY(OXY-1,2-ETHANEDIYL) DERIVS. SORBITAN, MONOOCTADECANOATE, POLYOXYETHYLENE (20) SORBITAN MONOSTEARATE, POLYSORBATE 60, POLYSORBATE-60, SORBIMACROGOL STEARATE 300, SORBITAN, MONOOCTADECANOATE, POLY(OXY-1,2-ETHANEDIYL) DERIVS., and SORBITAN, MONOOCTADECANOATE, POLY(OXY1,2ETHANEDIYL) DERIVS.
What is Polysorbate 60 used for?
Functions: Polysorbate 60 is a thickening agent and oily liquid used in cosmetics and skin care formulas “to dissolve in a solvent in which they would not normally dissolve. They also help to form emulsions by reducing the surface tension of the substances to be emulsified,” according to CosmeticsInfo.org.
How Polysorbate 60 is classified
Cleansing Agents
Recommendations for using Polysorbate 60 during pregnancy and breastfeeding
Limited data suggests no known risk
Polysorbate 60 During Pregnancy
What we know about using Polysorbate 60 while pregnant or breastfeeding
Limited information available.
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General safety info about Polysorbate 60 from CIR
No report found.
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Products where you might find Polysorbate 60
GLAMGLOW INSTAMUD 60 Second Pore-Refining Treatment Mask; Marc Jacobs Beauty Highliner Gel Eye Crayon Eyeliner; SEPHORA COLLECTION Cream Lip Stain Liquid Lipstick
List of References
General sources: Drugs and Lactation Database (LactMed) [Internet]. Bethesda (MD): National Library of Medicine (US); 2006-. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK501922/
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